View Linux Firewall Config File | iptables Command

1 year ago
Ava Mitchell
1 minute

To view the Linux firewall configuration file, you can use the following command:

  1. iptables: The iptables command is a tool used for managing IPv4 data packet filtering rules and Network Address Translation (NAT) tables in the Linux kernel. To view the current firewall configuration, you can use the following command:
sudo iptables -L

This will display the current firewall rules and policies.

  1. If your system supports IPv6, you can also use the ip6tables command to view IPv6 firewall configurations. You can use the following command:
sudo ip6tables -L
  1. FirewallD is a dynamic management firewall tool used to manage IPv4 and IPv6 firewall rules. To view the configuration of FirewallD, you can use the following command:
sudo firewall-cmd --list-all

This will display the current firewall rules and policies.

  1. UFW: UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) is a user-friendly frontend tool used to configure iptables firewall rules. To view UFW settings, you can use the following command:
sudo ufw status

This will display the current firewall rules and policies.

Please note that viewing the firewall configuration file may require root or administrator permissions.

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